waistcoat
waist·coat [waistcoat waistcoats] BrE [ˈweɪskəʊt] NAmE [ˈweskət] NAmE [ˈweɪskoʊt] (BrE) (NAmE vest) noun
a short piece of clothing with buttons down the front but no sleeves, usually worn over a shirt and under a jacket, often forming part of a man's suit
See also: ↑vest
Example Bank:
•He always wore a brightly-coloured waistcoat under his dark grey suit.
•He took a gold watch out of his waistcoat pocket.
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